2018
Animal models of cholestasis: An update on inflammatory cholangiopathies
Mariotti V, Cadamuro M, Spirli C, Fiorotto R, Strazzabosco M, Fabris L. Animal models of cholestasis: An update on inflammatory cholangiopathies. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis Of Disease 2018, 1865: 954-964. PMID: 30398152, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAnimal modelsPro-fibrotic signalsChronic liver diseasePrimary biliary cholangitisBile duct ligationFrequent clinical conditionBiliary injuryBiliary cholangitisBiliary obstructionLiver diseaseBiliary epitheliumDuct ligationInflammatory cholangiopathyAdaptive immunityClinical conditionsControversial diseasePathogenetic sequenceCholangiopathyCholestasisExperimental modelCholangitisDiseasePrimary targetChemical inductionCell elements
2016
The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator controls biliary epithelial inflammation and permeability by regulating Src tyrosine kinase activity
Fiorotto R, Villani A, Kourtidis A, Scirpo R, Amenduni M, Geibel PJ, Cadamuro M, Spirli C, Anastasiadis PZ, Strazzabosco M. The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator controls biliary epithelial inflammation and permeability by regulating Src tyrosine kinase activity. Hepatology 2016, 64: 2118-2134. PMID: 27629435, PMCID: PMC5115965, DOI: 10.1002/hep.28817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiliary epithelial cellsLiver diseaseToll-like receptor 4 activityToll-like receptor 4 responsesCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorToll-like receptor 4Nuclear factorEpithelial cellsProinflammatory cytokine productionNovel therapeutic targetEpithelial barrier functionActivated B cellsFibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorTransmembrane conductance regulatorCytokine productionEpithelial inflammationInflammatory cellsInflammatory processReceptor 4Biliary damageInflammatory responseInflammatory cholangiopathyProtective effectBile secretionImmune pathways